Geography

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Across
  1. 4. A plain is a large, flat area of land without many trees or hills.
  2. 6. A desert is a hot, dry, and sandy area with very little rainfall.
  3. 7. A peninsula is a piece of land that is almost completely surrounded by water but connected to the mainland.
  4. 12. An island is a piece of land surrounded by water on all sides.
  5. 13. The coast is where the land meets the sea or ocean."
  6. 14. A mountain is a very tall and large natural elevation of the Earth's surface.
  7. 15. A glacier is a huge mass of ice that moves very slowly.
Down
  1. 1. Earth has seven large landmasses called continents.
  2. 2. A waterfall is a place where water flows over a vertical drop in a river or stream.
  3. 3. A river is a long flowing waterway that usually leads to a larger body of water.
  4. 5. A lake is a large body of water surrounded by land.
  5. 8. A canyon is a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, often carved by a river.
  6. 9. A volcano is a mountain that can erupt, spewing hot lava and ash.
  7. 10. Oceans are huge bodies of saltwater on Earth's surface.
  8. 11. A forest is a large area covered with trees and plants.